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Fall gets all the attention as the time of year to hit the books, but it’s hard to beat summer for more leisurely reading time. From library summer reading programs to finding a perfect beach read, summertime has always been a good time for books — to tackle that stack of books you haven’t had a chance to crack open during the rush of the rest of the year, or to discover a new favorite author who’s just released their latest work.
There are plenty of authors coming to the Peninsula this summer who might inspire that next read, share new ideas or even offer the creative spark to get writing on your own. Here’s a look at who will be coming to area bookstores over the summer.
Books Inc. Mountain View
Ellen Barker celebrates her new book “Still Needs Work,” about a middle-aged woman rebuilding her life after being laid off from her tech job (June 11); local author Lisa Towles celebrates the launch of her newest crime thriller “Codex” (July 30)
317 Castro St., Mountain View, booksinc.net.
Books Inc. Palo Alto
Zach Williams discusses his short story collection “Beautiful Days” (June 13); local author John McNellis shares his new book “Scout’s Honor,” a thriller about crime, punishment and redemption set in gritty 1970s New York (June 18); former CEO Larry Jacobson talks about how to set the best personal goals for retirement with his “Your Retirement Workbook” (June 20); local author Linda Moore shares her newest thriller “Five Days in Bogota” (June 25); local author Janie Kim celebrates the launch of her debut novel “We Carry the Sea in Our Hands” about a woman’s journey to reconnect with her roots (July 9); local author and Stanford professor Nina Schuyler discusses her new award-winning short story collection “In This Ravishing World” (July 16); local author K.X. Song marks the launch of her debut adult fantasy novel, “The Night Ends With Fire” (July 18); local author Kara H.L. Chen marks the release of her newest YA novel “Asking For a Friend” (Aug. 25).
855 El Camino Real #74, Palo Alto, booksinc.net
Feldman’s Books
Enjoy all things “whodunit” with “Hardboiled Truth: A Celebration of Local Crime Authors,” a panel featuring Dr. Alfred Jan, Steve Latner and David T. Wolf, discussing their works (June 14); hear from an array of local poets in an evening that features Shymala Dason, Allison Burris, Kathie-Louise Clarke and Raymond Louis Acevedo (June 15); and multidisciplinary artist, writer and poet mimi tempestt returns to Feldman’s, joined by fellow poets Hector Son of Hector and Kyra Flores Vasquez (June 21).
1075 Curtis St., Menlo Park, feldmansbooks.net/events
Kepler’s Books
Amy Low shares “The Brave In-Between,” her memoir on navigating uncertainty, with Lisa Otsuka (June 17); with his new book “The Singularity is Nearer,” futurist Ray Kurzweil discusses how tech is transforming the human race, along with his predictions for AI, with Amy Kurzweil (June 25); journalist Carvell Wallace recalls his youth experiencing homelessness and more with his memoir “Another Word for Love,” with Julie Lythcott-Haims (June 27); YA authors Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Alexandra Bracken share their books “The Grandest Game” and “Mirror of Beasts,” respectively (Aug. 2); and stats whiz and FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver explores how professional risk takers, from poker players to crypto investors, are shaping modern life, with Angie Coiro (Aug. 21)
Plus, literary agent Laura Mazer leads the workshop “Get Your First (Great) Book Deal” to help aspiring authors figure out where to start (July 9); writer and Litquake co-founder Jane Ganahl leads a workshop on personal essay writing (Aug. 27).
1010 El Camino Real, #100, Menlo Park, keplers.org.
Linden Tree Books
Author-illustrator Jen de Oliveira marks the launch of “Reggie: Penguin in Charge” (June 8); author-illustrator Vicky Fang shares her new book “Ava Lin, Best Friend” (June 9); Gennifer Choldenko celebrates the launch of her new YA novel, “The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman,” about an 11-year-old grappling with very grownup responsibilities (June 15); author Kerry Aradhya shares her picture-book biography of the inventor of Rubik’s Cube, “Erno Rubik and his Magic Cube” (June 16); Cheryl Kim discusses “Wat Takes his Shot,” her picture-book biography of Japanese American basketball star Wataru Misaka (June 22); local authors Ariane and Todd Erickson read their debut picture book, “Baxter and Jeffrey” (July 20).
265 State St., Los Altos, lindentreebooks.com
